2018 Nigeria Professional Football League Explained

Competition:	Nigeria Professional Football League
Continentalcup1:	Champions League
Continentalcup2:	Confederation Cup
Matches:	60
Total Goals:	110
League Topscorer:	Junior Lokosa (19 goals)
Biggest Away Win:	Niger Tornadoes 2-0 at Kwara United, 13 January
Prevseason:	2017
Nextseason:	2018–19

The 2018 Nigeria Professional Football League was the 47th season of the Nigeria Premier League, the top Nigerian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1972, and the 28th since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League". Plateau United won the 2017 season, their first ever title, which came in their second season after being promoted to the top flight.

The season started on 13 January 2018.^[1] ^[2]

Clubs

A total of 20 teams contested the league including 16 teams from the previous season and four teams promoted from the Nigeria National League.

League table

The league was suspended after 24 rounds due to administrative problems. On 31 August 2018, the Nigeria Professional Football League announced the season was deemed concluded. No champions were awarded and the bottom four teams were not relegated. Lobi Stars, as first place in the league table, were nominated as the Nigerian representatives in the 2018–19 CAF Champions League. Four teams were promoted from the Nigeria National League and 24 teams will compete in the 2018–19 Nigeria Professional Football League season.^[3]

Season statistics

Goals

Top scorers

Junior Lokosa 19 goals

Hat-tricks

External links

Nigeria 2018, RSSSF.com

Notes and References

http://www.connectnigeria.com/articles/2017/11/20172018-npfl-season-to-kick-off-in-january/ NPFL Season to kick off in January
Web site: NPFL: 2017/2018 season kicks off this weekend. Daily Post. 13 January 2018.
Web site: League Management Company Public Statement After Consultative Meeting With Club Owners & Representatives. NPFL. 31 August 2018. 3 September 2018. 3 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180903224007/http://npfl.ng/league-management-company-public-statement-after-consultative-meeting/. dead.